(Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) Immigration and Refugee Board, T96-04464, March 2, 1998

Issue: When a spousal sponsorship is refused due to the applicant’s drinking and driving conviction, what are the humanitarian and compassionate factors that would allow a Court to set aside the refusal and permit the spouses to be reunited in Canada?

(Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) Immigration and Refugee Board, T96-00749, June 27, 1997

Issue: What factors will allow the Court to set aside a visa officers refusal of a fiance sponsorship when the visa post concludes there was not a genuine and bonafide relationship between the parties?